India Lifts Ban on Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' Due to Missing Order
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The Indian government's ban on importing Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses' is set to be lifted after failing to locate the original order, 36 years after it was imposed. The ban, initially enacted due to fears of backlash from Muslim MPs, was challenged in court by Sandipan Khan, who found no official notification of the ban. The Delhi high court concluded that the order was "untraceable," effectively lifting the import restrictions. Rushdie has always maintained that his novel is a fictional exploration of religion, migration, and identity.
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- India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork The Associated Press
- India Scraps Import Ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’ The New York Times
- Notification banning Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses ‘untraceable’, Delhi HC disposes of plea seeking book’s import The Indian Express
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